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What changes should Edwin and Rob consider for Royal FloraHolland's Supply Chain?
Why was there a need to implement JIT/Lean processes? Describe how methods were applied to the specific company, product or service.
Share an example of either an antitrust or fraud case in healthcare. Also discuss how these infractions violate basic ethical principles.
Discuss whether it is ethical for a leader to go undercover at work? Why or why not? At what point should they tell the employee who they are?
Explain the thinking behind quick response (QR) logistics. How could QR help a retailer to plan and control product lines for a new fashion season?
Predict potential for conflicts that can occur when negotiating within a diverse cultural workplace. Propose suggestions to mitigate these foreseen conflicts.
Define what type of performance measures will be used to monitor the risks or when the customer's expectations change (one to two slides).
What do you understand by the term overproduction? Why do you think overproduction waste described as biggest waste while comparing to all other type of waste?
What functions do intermediaries provide? What are the three basic objectives of supply chain? What is RFID technology and how is it different than barcodes?
In what ways may market research have helped prevent these large technology businesses from failing?
Provide an example of a successful or unsuccessful forecast. Would it be advantageous for your organization to focus its efforts on improving its supply chain?
Which model-classical, administrative, or political-did you use to make your decision? Was it programmed or unprogrammed? How do you know?
What effect does logistics management have on the military that has been beneficial? How has the military benefitted from logistics?
Discuss the strategies this company utilizes to get their product(s) distributed internationally and how they address risks and meet business demands.
Describe the overhead and overhead application process. What would cause overhead to be overapplied or underapplied?
Define why Manufacturing Companies emphases on lean thinking? Justify your answer with suitable example.
Describe the five common data gathering methods. Describe the five themes associated with data gathering.
How can it be best measured in a supply chain? How does increasing value in a supply chain help align supply chain operations to the business mission?
Explain the importance of supply chain management to the inventory management of the healthcare organization as well as inventory control systems.
To what extent do you believe a supply chain can be redesigned to compensate for poor product design or poor product quality?
Discuss disasters including the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Thailand floods, and Hurricanes Maria and Harvey.
Discuss the various ways in which a company like Dell utilizes this logistics strategy. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates' postings.
What is the role of sales and operations planning in organizational performances? Explain the role of aggregate planning in a supply chain.
If you were a Supply Chain Manager for the specific product you discussed, how might you address your supply chain weakness that was exposed by the pandemic?
Why is a robust supply chain not necessarily a resilient supply chain? Provide an example to back up your research.